How to Write 艘
The character 艘 (sōu) is written with 15 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 舟 is one of its key components.
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Meaning & Pronunciation
艘 is pronounced sōu in Mandarin Chinese. It means Classifier for ships.
Common Words with 艘
Example Sentences
海平面上出现了一艘船，正慢慢向港口驶来。
hǎi píng miàn shàng chū xiàn le yì sōu chuán ， zhèng màn màn xiàng gǎng kǒu shǐ lái 。
A ship appeared on the horizon and is slowly sailing toward the port.
那是两艘舰，正在海面上进行协同演习。
nà shì liǎng sōu jiàn ， zhèng zài hǎi miàn shàng jìn xíng xié tóng yǎn xí 。
Those are two warships conducting joint exercises on the sea.
统计船舶的艘数。
tǒng jì chuán bó de sōu shù
Count the number of ships.
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